Semana Santa en Guatemala
Holy Week in Guatemala brings employment and profits for Guatemalan people. During Holy Week in Guatemala, it is possible to see and enjoy several religious traditions, enjoy the sun and visit several turistic places throughout the whole country. According to authorities, it is expected that during Holy Week ; Guatemala will be visited by 40,000 turists and 3 million Guatemalans. The Religious Processions and summer are two things that although different share the same level of attraction. During this Holy Week, it is expected that at least 302 million quetzales are left in the Guatemalan coffers.
The strongest area for Holy Week is turism but also the commerce in general does well. During Holy Week, people sell all kinds of merchandise like summer articles, religious articles and and cultural articles. Another sector of the Guatemalan sector that benefits a lot is transportation. It is estimated that around 3 million people will be transported from one place to another between Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Antigua Guatemala is an important magnet for this season. Carpets made of sawdust and colorful processions that walk on top of them are a very important segment during this season. For this season, the hotels in Antigua Guatemala are bursting to the seams. As an example, last year around 2,000 people had to be located in particular houses because there was no room in the hotels. It is estimated that between Peten, Guatemala City, Antigua and Solola, there are around 20,782 rooms available and most of them are reserved or occupied until after April 17th. In the beaches, there are several hotels from different ratings and several places to visit.
